Download, Experimental

JOSIAH WISE IS THE SERPENTWITHFEET: BLACKMAGICKMONDAY NO.8 “SUNS DIE IN THE WEST” (PROD. SEAN PAULSEN)

New music from depths of the mind of Josiah Wise who’s proven himself fearless with his style and his message. His latest, “Suns Die In The West,” gives us more of that style and message. We’ve been mightily impressed with his BLACKMAGICKMONDAY series, fusing styles across R&B and gospel rooted in jazz with classical undertones, Josiah defines a distinct […]

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Download, Hip Hop, Rap

Listen: Little Simz – ‘Age 101: Drop 2’

I have absolutely no time to wax lyrical about this EP, but I guess there’s not much to say. Little Simz is, undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with and following her appearance on Channel 4′s Four To The Floor this week, she has also been nominated for 2 Mobo awards (Best Hip Hop Act and […]

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Alternative, Download, Electronic R&B, Experimental

Introducing Gia Koka

Dutch-based singer/songwriter/producer Gia Koka might be little known, but her lustful debut track “FCUKU” is so comfortably assured that it speaks like an old friend. ‘If Jai Paul & Aaliyah had a daughter, I imagine this is what she would sound like” says Gia after being asked to describe her sound. Opening with an eerie synth, Koka […]

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Download, RnB

Audio: Mélat x Jansport J: Move Me

Our girl Mélat is back in action. Hot off the heels of her ‘Side B’ series, the lovely Austin, TX songstress once again pairs up with producer Jansport for a smouldering 9-track project called Move Me. With the current deluge of aspirational singers attempting to create experimental R&B by carelessly applying drawn-out synths and dark vocals, it’s good to […]

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Dowmtempo, Download, Electronic, Experimental R&B

Listen To The Code’s Darkly Atmospheric 1|11 Album

  This is the debut album from emerging production duo The Code. After hearing previous singles, 1|11 is everything I had hoped for. Downtempo, experimental electronic music that’s hauntingly sexy. Over the course of the 11 tracks they experiment with intricate and bold deviations in the sound they have created for themselves – deliberate, tempo slow, and electronic. Skipping […]

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